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SEVERE TESTS.

6-Wheel Army Lorries

At Work.

INSPECTION BY GOVERNOR.

THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1927.

OUR $50 PRIZE.

That feat was accomplished at Aldershot last autumn during the demonstration for the Empire Pre

mer: The chains couple up each

ast of double wheels forming cater- pillars which prevent wheel spin and thus enable the lorry to nego-] tiate the more severò gradients and deeper mud and sand which cannot be negotiated with the bare tyres.

Result of Seventh New Puzzle.

ONLY ONE WINNER AGAIN.

Yesterday the 15th Infantry After the chains had been fitted, the Brigade gave a demonstration for lorry crawled down the embankment The "China Mail" has pleasure. His Excellency the Governor of the on the side of the main Shatin Road in announcing the result of the capabilities and commercial pession to the Chungtawho foreshore seventh Cross-Word Puzzle of the bilities of the new Morris 6-wheeler where it proceeded on a circuit new series. This has been won by Army Lorries, and a very enjoyable across wet loose Band and only one competitor with three and instructive outing more than mud, and then ran right into errors. The winner is:- compensated those who braved the the sea where it coursed about at scorching sun to attend the "show"

a good pace in several inches of Miss Ritta C. P. Xavier,

His Excellency was accompanied water. It finally returned to the by his Private Secretary, Captain road by climbing obliquely up the Forster, the acting Director of bank, swaying seemingly. Public Works, the Hon. Mr. Jack eariously from side to side as it man, and amongst others pre-ascended. Several times it looked

sent

pre-

No. 1, Humphrey's Avenue, Kowloon.

In accordance with the rules a

were Colonel Commandent like toppling over, but the vehicle cheque for $50 will be sent to the B. M. Sergison Brooke, C.M.G was so marvellously well balanced, winner four days hence under re- D.S.O., (Commanding the 15th In- and the grip of the caterpillar so gistered cover, together with the fantry Brigade), the Hon. Mr.

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Across.

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E. D. C. Wolfe (Captain Superin-rm that it righted itself in a man- congratulations tendent of Police) accompanied by ner that is truly surprising.

This part of the demonstration The correct solutions are Пе officers and N.C.O.'s from all Bat- talions, etc., as well us several over, there followed another hour's follows:- Naval Officers and representatives steady driving to Klungtung off the the of the Press.

main road between Fanling and 1, GATHER; 5, POLISH; 9, R.E.; The convoy left the 40. L00; 12, OHM; 13, "AI; 14, their Lieut. Col. G. E. Badcock, C.B.E., Shataukok,

D.S.O.; Officer Commanding the road at a point little beyond the TAELS; 16, TEEMS; 19, ALGA; 20, country's welfare at

heart Royal Army Service Corps XV In- Kwanti Racecourse and cut across OLIO; 21, CARTAGE; 24, ANE- permit such tyranny to continue. fantry Brigade was the organiser of rough country to a little valley LACE; 26, EVRON; 27, KID; 28, Capt. where the rest of the programme | TEPOR: 29, 0.Y.; 30, TOE; 32, There is no doubt that if it could the demonstration,

L. J. Hi. Gardiner, R.A.S.C., was carried out. Klungtung was OCS; 34, S.G.; 35, S.W.; 36, NE; be put down with a firm hand all had charge of the

exer- reached at 11.45 a.m., and the de- 37, T.R.; 39, BYE; 41, ANN; 43, Overland China Mail. over the country, not necessarily cises,

personally

drove monstration here lasted until 12.45. A.A.; 44, PRICE; 40, FAY; 47, one of the lorries in which His Ex-The first tests were carried out OOSTS: 49. HYDRATE; by Government action-the public cellency was a passenger during a here by three vehicles which nego. EARTHEN; 64, GLUE; 56, RITE; has its own ways of securing pro-part of the tests.

tiated obstaclea without the non-156, EMIRS; 58, DEMON; 50, MA; A convoy of sixteen vehicles took skid chains. First they went down 61, SNY; 82, LEO; 69, E.G.; 64, tection and enforcing its rights-part in the demonstration. Theyjan uneven slope in a gradient of EARTHS; 65, KNURRY. immense good would result to the were manned one each by the approximately 1 in 3. Then they

Down, 2nd/Scots Guards, 1st/Queen's tackled a double bank with a sharp whole nation. Apart from the Regt., 2nd/Welch Regt., 1st/North- turn to

1, GRIECE; 2. A.E.; 3. ELE- the left without any GANT; 4, R.O.L.A.G.; 6, PHEON; vast material losses that would be amptonshire Regt, 2nd/K.O.S.B. apparent taxing of the engine. G, OMELETS; 7. S.A.: 8. HISTER stopped as a consequence, there Ist/Cameronians, 4th/Light Bri-This was followed by a climb 11, O.S.; 12, O.T.; 14, TARRY; 15, Telephones Central 22 & 4641.is the benefit that would accrue to Moter Transport Company R.A.S.C. uneven ground, the vehicles crush ALTO; 17, MILE; 18, SOAPS; 22,

gade Royal Artillery, and the 38th through bush and undergrowth on Anglo-Chinese relations through The others which were all in the ing everything under their wheels COGNATE, 31, DMY; 33, CAN; 38, AVOWTRY; 23. EKE; 24, ADO; 25, the removing of many grounds for charge of R.A.S.C., drivers carried as easily as a man tramples down RIDGE; 99, BEAUISH; 40, E.F.E.; the Officer in charge of Exercises, grass. They wound up by taking a minor misunderstandings. After the Adjutant lat/Queen's Rgt, and series of banks and slopes through 4 AYE; 42, NORIMON; 43, all, why should a handful of agita-quarters Staff, 56th Field Company ease, although the gradient was 61, TERNS; 58, AREEK; 57, S.Y.; Royal Navy Officers, Brigade Head-bush and undergrowth with equal C.R.L.M.; 48, OTTO; 49, SNAGGY; ASHEN; 44, PHLEME; 45, tors in this part of the country Royal Engineers and 10th Field

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or that part be allowed Ambulance, Officers of the South more severe at 1 in 25.

The Governor's Trip.

|.68, D.L.; 60, A.A.; 63, ER, China Command and estrange, two great nations? Why Artillery Officers,

After this Capt. Gardiner drove First Aid His Excellency the Governor on a should a small group of mischief-vehicle, and the Press. There were circuit on a lorry fitted with, non two other apare vehicles used for makers thinking only of their own carrying stores, equipment, etc.

skid chains. They practically CORRESPONDENCE. evil purposes be permitted to in- fluence the weal or woe of millions?

four

gafled through a marsh with a soft

TRAFFIC.CONTROL.

Special Features. Leaving the Star Ferry wharf at bottom two feet deep, took a severe Kowloon at B.45 a.m., the Prees tilt on lock, and then descended a torry arrived, outside the temporary bank with a gradient of 1 in 1.6 premises of the Diocesan Boys' (the steepest of all in the tests)

[To the Editor of the "China Mail.") School at 9 am, and joined the and dashed across the Sarachue

Sir,-The control of traffic at other vehicles forming the convoy river and up the other. bank. Here which were drawn up at a point followed a circuit of country banks, the junction of Des Voeux Road the residence at 5.30 and pass-The Prince of Wales.

some 300 yards west of the School. ditches and ploughed fields, finally and Pedder Street is, I believe, an ing the Monument at 6.30 p.m.

Thirty-three years ago to-day Here a halt of a quarter of an hour re-crossing the river and ascending experiment and, as such, should Deeply regretted. (Macao,

1.6 bank. Then there be thoroughly explored, admitting Shanghal and Manila papers was born His Royal Highness the was made, affording the visitors an the steep I

opportunity of inspecting the vehi- followed a 150-yard point to point of no half-measures. To-day, plense copy).

Prince of Wales, and the inveter-cles. The various special points of run on a course of severe country policemen are posted at this junc

all the vehicles,

of ate. habit of the English speaking

which including a ploughed padifleld, ation to keep the pedestrians be- were the result of research third crossing of the river at a tween the white lines. It is peoples of regarding him as being Army mechanics, the

by

patente point with more severe banka, and noticed, however, that while the still hardly more than a boy office, were pointed out by Lieut. a gradient of 1 in 2.

for which are held by the War the ascent and descent of a hill at police made it a point of keeping makes it difficult to realise that Col. Badcock and Capt. Gardiner, This concluded the test pro-

the Chinese within bounds and, in the "little David" of whom Queen The chassis of the vehicles are or gramme, and after an inspection of one instance, by the scruff of a

dinary Morris Alexander used so often to speak lorry chassis, and the innovation is ing meals hot, and the Cold Box (a extended

Commercial light the Hay Box for cooking and keep. Chinese neck, no invitation was to the non-Chinese The fresh trouble being made at and write, and whose photograph found in the way the wheels are simple form of Ice Chest) for keep pedestrians to toe the white lines. Canton by evilly-diaposed mem- she was so fond of taking, has attached, two in front and

behind, the latter being barely two ing meals cold, a 15 minutes run Jay-walkers, irrespective of no- bers of the late Seamen's Union, crossed the border line of his inches apart. These latter are dou-was made to the Fanling Golf Club- tionality should be warned and third decade. It is true that the ble-rimmed wheels each fitted with house for timin. The return trip should co-operate with the annoying for the loss and incon- little boy in the sailor suit who double sets of ordinary Dunlop to Tsimshatsui was started at 2.15 Authorities. But the attitude venience it is causing, is still more graced a once popular photo-pneumatic commercial car tyres, ... and the Star Ferry wharf was that the police take in making this exasperating as. yet another graph of "Four Royal Genera- which are, of course, not balloons reached at a little before 4 p.m.

A brief description of the Morris of racial discrimination, which experiment savours too strongly tions"

were seems, with the photo-Some of the vehicles fitted example of the manner in which

graph, very remote to-day, but in with tyres bearing a new form of G-Wheeler follows:- mischief-makers can create ill-the

thread known as the "Bar" thread. public imagination the These are bar ridges running ment, 2 tons.

Weight of vehicle with equip. Chinese bitterly resent nowadays.

Yours, etc., feeling between two friendly Prince's slight figure, his boyish across the road contact surface of Engine.-4-cylinder, side by side

"RESIDENT." eities. These mischief-makers, it smile, and his keen sportsman- the tyres, the space between the valves, bore 3 inches, stroke 5 ship conspire to keep him exces- bars being narrow in the centre inches. R.A.C. rating 15.9 horse is to be noted, are gentlemen who sively youthful. Now, at 33, no and broadens outward gradual-power. Fitted with power tyre have nothing to lose-not even a less than at 25, he is of athleticly. This, it was explained, waa pump and electric starter. good naime, for they have long build, tough and sinewy. He has especially designed by the Dunlop Speed Maximum on road, 35 to since ceased to make. any pre- British Throne, he is the most found, has the tendency of filling average road speed, can follow in- other attributes. As heir to the Company for use on Army lorries. 40 m.p.h. Average for 100 miles. The ordinary type tyre, it was] (independent), 20 m.p.h. Minimum tence of obeying the laws of either popular King to-be in our history, the grooves between the threads fantry without overheating. port, breaking into open sedition As an Ambassador, he is the best with mud when running on whenever a chance presented it- that Britain has ever had. And ground, and thus failing to grip and 100 miles.

Ks an Englishman and an ordin- causing skids. With the new type self. Short-lived as we expect ary human being, he is beloved by tyre, mud cannot collect in the gallon.

It did one's heart good to hear their present outbreak will prove, all Hong Kong takes more than grooves, as pressure caused by Londs-On road, 1 ton.

the hearty roars of laughter and long applause which greeted every we must deplore it as showing the ordinary interest in His Royal weight of the vehicle contracts the Cross-country. 1 ton.

"necks" in the centre of the grooves ease with which such trouble can Highness, for the Colony still re- and squeezes the mud out.

Gear Ratio: Road use. let 25.5, item on the programme of that members with keen pleasure the

2nd 17.3, 3rd 12.15, 4th 7.25, reverse splendid concert given to our ser- be started. All over China men visit he paid to these shores in Sahara Desert Lessons. 82.5. Cross-country use. 1st 51.5, vice men last Saturday night, of the same kidney as these new 1922, and for many months we ability to traverse ground of any 104.8.

The secret of these larries' 2nd 57.0, 3rd 40.0, 4th 23.5, reverse The Theatre Royal was packed with the soldiers and sailors ata-

Hong Kong, June 22.

SATURDAY NIGHT'S CONCERT.

·

(To the Editor of the “China Mail.”)

Sir, I shall consider it a great favour if you will insert the fol- soft Radius of action on Petrol Tank,lowing letter in the columns of

your esteemed paper:- Petrol consumption, 12 miles per

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Canton pickets are following the had in our midst a personal link nature with a minimum amount of! The cross-country ratios are tioned in the Colony and being one same tactics, often with quicker in his brother Prince George who jolting, lies in the manner in which obtained by the resuction of the of the few privileged civilian served his time out here as a the four rear driving wheels are at-road ratios through the medium of and more prolonged success, and it lieutenant on the China Station tached to the chassis by means of an epicyelic gear box fitted behind members of the audience, I feel is impossible to calculate the harm All over the world to-day congra- a Bogie Suspension which gives an the main gear box.

eager to write a word of appre- that is done to the nationals of tulations will be expressed for His even driving torque on all four

Brakes.Dewandre-Servo Va. ciation to Mrs. Costen and her Royal Highness, and among these on either side to work independent-

wheels. This permits the wheels cuum System on all rear wheels. colleagues who are organising both countries as a consequence. token's of loyalty and affection

ly of each The pretexts they employ for none will be more sincere than ns the nature of the obstacles on

other,

Normal tyre life (la England), these entertainments for rising or dipping estimated at 40,000 miles.

boys. The following notes on the: launching

It is so obvious how much she' their

the ground affect the balance. 6-Wheeler are of interest:- mischievous Hong Kong's.

This Bogie is the War Office

is loved by them all and as she movements are usually the slight-

patent referred to above, and is

The 6-Wheeler is assentially a fluttered in and out between the understood to be an improvement Commercial Chassis. Orders for items, like a fairy hovering over

est, while at times the manufac-

EMPIRE SCHOLARSHIPS.

our

of the method incorporated in the this chassis have been placed on her great family, it was delight- tured grievances are utterly fan- The award of British Empire original 6-Wheelers produced by the principal firme that manufas ful to see how they welcomed and tastic. Admittedly there are Scholarships in the Faculty of the Renault Company with the view ture theab vohicles in England and waited for her breezy smile and

the Colonies..

real differences between Britain Engineering, Loughborough Col to crossing the Sahara Desert. It

lege, has now been made. The was designed by the Experimental In England the Wheelers are word.

und China at the moment, but Scholarships are tenable at Lough Branch of the R.A.S.C. Training chiefly used as passenger carrying The concert was a tremendous these differences are the outcome borough for the full period of the College at Aldershot. All the pre- vehicles due to their greater com- success and great thanks is due Diploma Course, and the Governors sent successful G-Wheelers have fort and economical running. In to the artistes who contributed to- of causes that have nothing to do of the College have approved of the adopted this patent even driving the Colonies they are chiefly used wards the music, song and wit of with the pretexts seized by the following Awards for 1927:-- torque method for their Bogle for load carrying. due to their the three hours' programme-and

1. G. Macleod, Stockport Munt Suspension.

adaptability for negotiating coun-three hearty cheers to our ador- agitators, and such differences, cipal College.

Leaving the Diocesan Boys try where roade are non-existent. 2. W. H. Medcalf, Woodbridge School at 9.16, the run was made anyway, are all capable of being

able American Mrs. Costen. The type of 6-Wheeler used in School, Suffolk.

H.B. settled, as the British, wish to

to Chungtawho (Shatin) which was the demonstration le known as the 3. T. Maraah, Scots College, reached after half an hour's drive Morris Light G-Wheeler

In addi- Hong Kong, June 22. have them settled, by civilised Gallice. means. The mischief-makers do Grammar Schol.

4. J. le P. Webb, Cheltenham with the first half of the demon-Messrs. Guy, Thornycroft, Albion, ing, Here half an hour was spent tion to these chassis, however,

B. R. G. Martin, Wyggeston Non-Skid Chains were fitted to the ing

stration programme. not bring that settlement nearer

The Overall Karrier, Crossley, etc., are produc- by a single day: all they achieve Grammar School. Leicester..

6. aeq G. L. Ryan and F driving wheels of one of the lorries. chassis which is capable of nego is the inflicting of loss and hard Laurence, Loughborough Junior The time required for Atting these tiating any country that is possible chains was given in the programme for the Light 6-Wheeler to traverse. ship on a number of innocent College.

These: Scholarships are open to A five minutes, but actually the time The added advantage is that it has people, mostly, be it added, of all British subjects resident in any taken was a little over three a double load carrying capacity.⠀ their own nationality. Citizens of part of the Empire, and are of the minutes. This was commented value of £75 per annumann upon by some of the spectators as Western countries, accustomed to

Applications were received from remarkable. Great was their sur assert their legitimate rights, are a large number of Fublic and prise, therefore, when they were watch worth $89 were ant to marvel at the patience Canada, South Africe, Malta, Fales chains had been fitted to a lorry in Mr. W. Davis, No, 1 Stanley Tor-nationalities are American, British, Secondary Schools in England, formed that actually a set of these yesterday from the residence of two in the Victoria district and amounting

times

one minute and fifty seconds|| race. :

French and Chinese,

totine and India

medium type. 6-Wheeler

LOCAL HEALTH.

ENTERIC FEVER AFFECTS 4 NATIONALITIES.

Four cases of enteric fever, each, vietim being of a different

A pair of trousers and a nationality, were notified yesterday,

stolen

two in Kowloon. ⠀⠀ Then, four: